Wabi-sabi is the appreciation of simplicity and the natural state of things.
Wabi refers to finding beauty in humble, unadorned objects.
Sabi is the deep feeling evoked by the passage of time.
It is not about shabbiness or poverty.
It is about simplicity, rusticity, and the dignified elegance of old things, which, though asymmetrical, convey a sense of balance.
This reflects the character of the user or owner, who sees value in the modesty and finds elegance in the simplicity.
Even old things do not seem worn out because the owner never forgets daily diligence.
Wabi-sabi is about feeling unobtrusive kindness in the everyday, unpretentious scenery. This essence is encapsulated in the tea room.
Wabi-sabi is the peace and tranquility found in the unadorned, everyday life.
It speaks of ease and serenity.
It is the functional beauty that comes from stripping away all unnecessary things.
It is the beauty inherent in the object itself, like a natural beauty.
It is the inner beauty and resolve.
It is about finding value in things that seem abandoned.
It requires a discerning eye.
It is like a well-maintained classic car that retains its beauty over the years.
It finds beauty in the passage of time and change, not in completed things.
It is the essence of impermanence and the absence of self.
The rise and fall of fortunes are the way of the world.
Cherish the present moment.
Live and die in the present moment.
Life is fifty years.
Compared to the heavens, it is like a fleeting dream.
Once born, who can escape death?
In a moment, one feels eternity and permanence.
It is the spirit of ichigo ichie (one time, one meeting).
Throw everything into this moment.
Live in the moment.
Wabi-sabi contains a tremendous resolve, quietly hidden.
It is a state of mind like a clear mirror and still water, maintaining a calm heart.
Live each day as if it were the last.
Treat even those you meet for the first time as if you have known them for a long time.
Even if you promise to meet tomorrow, part as if it were the last meeting in this life.
With this resolve, live each day as if nothing happened.
Move a hermitage, weathered by hundreds of years of wind and snow in the mountains, to your garden, polish it, and make it a tea room.
In that room, for example, invite President Trump, President Putin, and General Secretary Xi Jinping for a cup of tea.